The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Marist RedHawks (Chicago, IL) and the visiting Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), observed Marist's basketball team knock off Marian Catholic by a score of 49-35.

The RedHawks (17-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL). The Roadrunners come into the East Suburban Catholic battle with a 15-3 record. In their last battle, Nazareth Academy knocked off Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL), 52-39, in a non-league battle.

The Spartans now own a 8-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Joliet Catholic for a East Suburban Catholic battle on Wednesday, January 14. Marian Catholic will meet a Hilltoppers squad coming off a 66-47 league loss to Benet Academy (Lisle, IL). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 10-9.